Amazon RDS Incorporates Latest Microsoft SQL Server GDR Updates to Address Vulnerabilities

Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports newly released General Distribution Release updates fixing critical vulnerabilities across multiple SQL Server versions.

By Amelia Ross · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-06-26 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-06-26. Source published: 2026-06-25. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon RDS updated SQL Server offerings to include the latest GDR patches for versions 2016 SP3 through 2022 CU24, addressing security issues identified by CVE-2026-32167 and CVE-2026-32176. These updates provide enhanced protection against vulnerabilities affecting these widely used database platforms.

Amazon encourages customers to apply these updates using native management tools to maintain security and stability. Details of improvements and fixes are available via Microsoft documentation. No independent security audits of these updates’ effectiveness within RDS were mentioned.

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Amazon RDS now supports the latest GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server ↗

Source published 2026-06-25. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.